Iran Building 12 3-MW Solar Power Plants in Zanjan Province
“The contract to build this large solar farm was signed last week and its implementation has started in Zanjan province,” Tarztalab said.
About 12 3-MW solar power plants in this national plan are being constructed in Zanjan province, he added.
“To this end, contractors in 31 provinces of the country took over the identified construction sites and the implementation of the construction of 3,000 MW of 3-MW solar power plants started. Meanwhile, the decision was also made to build large solar farms, and the government will allocate resources to this,” Tarztalab said.
In relevant remarks in April, Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Hossein Afshin had underlined efforts to produce 30,000 MW of solar energy relying on domestic capability and indigenization and development of silicon chain technology.
At the first meeting of the Renewable Energy Council of Iran, which was held in the presence of the First Vice-President, the Head of the Environmental Protection Organization, and the Head of the National Standards Organization, Afshin presented a report on the prospects for solar energy in the next 10 years, the use of rooftop solar energy, the pursuit of the 30,000 MW target for solar energy in the 14th government, and indigenization and development of silicon chain technology.
Also, an official of the Renewable Energy and Electricity Efficiency Organization of Iran elaborated on the organization's activities, and announced a program for developing solar power production systems and chains in the industrial sector, establishing and expanding the capacity of solar energy-related manufacturing plants, supporting indigenization and domestic manufacturing in the Ministry of Energy, and signing memoranda of understanding with universities.
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